Psychology Today: Sexual Dysfunction May Continue Even After SSRIs Are Ended

The article “Sexual Dysfunction May Continue Even After SSRIs Are Ended” by Christopher Lane informs readers about the shared experience that some patients are reporting after discontinuing their SSRI. This article highlights the importance of PSSD and its acknowledgement by the EMA (European Medical Agency) in 2019. The piece also states that the difference between depression and PSSD is quite clear, as symptoms such as genital numbness is not a symptom of any mental illness. Researchers claim that treatment remains challenging, and that many strategies have been suggested without definitive outcomes.